Van Buren City, Arkansas

Van Buren City is a city located in Crawford County, Arkansas, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 18986. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 22543, It is Arkansas's 20th largest by population . The city comprises an area of 15.85 square miles (41.05 kmē), of which, 15.06 square miles (39.01 kmē) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.07 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 30th largest by total area among Arkansas. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Arkansas.

As of the census of 2000, there were 18986 residents, 6947 households, and 5179 families in the city. The population density was 1260.7 people per square mile (486.76/kmē), it is 42nd most densely populated city in Arkansas. There were 7427 housing units at an average density of 493.2 per square mile (190.43/kmē). The average household size was 2.67 persons, and the average family size was 3.12 persons. In the Van Buren City, 29.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9% were 18 to 24, 30.7% were 25 to 44, 20.1% were 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median age of the city's population was 32.6 years, the median age of male residents at 31 and the median age of female residents at 34.1. The racial makeup of the city was 16589 White, 312 Black or African American, 373 American Indian, 535 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 575 from two or more races and 602 Ohter races.

Van Buren city Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Van Buren city Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Van Buren City Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $33608, it is the 91st wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $37198, making it the 137th wealthiest city by median family income among the Arkansas. The per capita income for the city was $14948, making it the 175th wealthiest city by per capita income among the Arkansas. The median income is $19365, Median income for males is $23470, compared with $15402 for females.

In 2000, 4813 pupils and students, of which 2422 are male and 2391 are female, 25.35% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 398 nursery or pri school, 242 kindergarten, 2501 elementary school, 1121 high school and 551 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census18986
April 2000 Estimate19018
July 2000 Estimate19086
July 2001 Estimate19430
July 2002 Estimate19734
July 2003 Estimate20093
July 2004 Estimate20512
July 2005 Estimate20988
July 2006 Estimate21544
July 2007 Estimate21967
July 2008 Estimate22543
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school206192398
Kindergarten106136242
Elementary school130112002501
High school5365851121
College or graduate school273278551
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Van Buren city, Arkansas$33608$37198$14948
Crawford County, Arkansas$32871$36741$15015
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587